Download or read book Hartford County Trolleys written by Connecticut Trolley Museum and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the golden age of the trolley, Hartford County was crisscrossed with over 200 miles of trolley lines, reaching to all major cities and towns in the county. Only 8 out of the 29 cities and towns in the county were without some type of public transit. A busy and prosperous area, Hartford County played a major role in banking, insurance, and manufacturing during the trolley era in Connecticut.
Download or read book Hartford County Trolleys written by Connecticut Trolley Museum and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the golden age of the trolley, Hartford County was crisscrossed with over 200 miles of trolley lines, reaching to all major cities and towns in the county. Only 8 out of the 29 cities and towns in the county were without some type of public transit. A busy and prosperous area, Hartford County played a major role in banking, insurance, and manufacturing during the trolley era in Connecticut.
Download or read book Trips by Trolley and A wheel Around Hartford written by and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hartford Trolleys written by and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By 1908 Hartford had an extensive system of streetcar lines radiating from the city in all directions. The Hartford division of the Connecticut Company totaled more than one hundred twenty-five miles of track for streetcars, the dominant mode of public transportation in central Connecticut. One could take a car to New Britain, Stafford Springs, or all the way to Springfield, Massachusetts. By the 1920s, the lighter density streetcar lines were no longer lucrative and the system was converted to a motor coach operation; by the early 1930s, the automobile had replaced the streetcar as the favored mode of transport. The advent of automobile transportation eventually led to the closing of all the Hartford streetcar lines in July 1941.
Download or read book Trips by Trolley and A wheel Around Hartford written by and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Diary of a Trolley Road written by and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trips by Trolley and A wheel Around Hartford written by and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trips by Trolley Around Hartford written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book New London County Trolleys written by and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Railroads were instrumental to the growth of industry in America. Streetcar systems branched off from railroad lines, extending transportation to urban and rural areas not otherwise accessible. The expansion of the trolley system in New London County also revitalized industry in the area. By the 1860s, the number of farms in Connecticut had begun to decline, and the need for reliable, reasonable transportation to towns and cities increased. The Norwich Horse Railroad, incorporated in 1864, was followed by various other trolley companies, including the Norwich Street Railway Company, the New London Horse Railroad, the New London Street Railway, and the Montville Horse Railway. Trolley transportation was finally electrified in 1889, fueling the expansion of trolley networks in Norwich and New London. The increase in trolley service allowed the textile industry to grow by expanding access to a sufficient workforce. The system also worked in reverse, enabling city dwellers to escape to the country for outings.
Download or read book Hartford Parks and how to Reach Them by Trolley written by Hartford Street Railway Company and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Western Connecticut Trolleys written by and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, Americans have embraced technology with a special enthusiasm, and the innovation of the trolley car is no exception. This industry fueled the growth of many towns and cities in Connecticut, and Western Connecticut was able to keep pace with other parts of the state because of it. Although short lived, the trolley changed the landscape of the state and spurred progress in ways never imagined just a few years before. Marking an important milestone in the documentation of Connecticut's street railway heritage, Western Connecticut Trolleys is the sixth Arcadia Publishing book chronicling the history of all the streetcar lines and companies in the state.
Download or read book Waterbury Trolleys written by and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Waterbury Trolleys traces the growth and expansion of the streetcar system throughout the Naugatuck Valley. This system became part of the Connecticut Company's extensive streetcar network, spanning 1,138 miles statewide at its peak in 1918. As automobiles became a primary mode of transportation, the streetcar lines in Waterbury transitioned to bus routes. By 1937, streetcars were officially replaced by buses. This wonderful collection of vintage photographs documents the network of streetcars that once thrived in Waterbury.
Download or read book The Trolley Wayfinder written by New England Street Railway Club and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trips by Trolley Around Hartford Illustrated Etc Third Edition written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trolley Lines of the Hartford Street Railway Co and Connections written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A map of the Hartford Street Railway Company's trolley lines. The map also includes steam railroad lines. The line between Hartford and Unionville is highlighted in red. (1901). Trips by Trolley Around Hartford. White & Warner.
Download or read book New London County Trolleys written by Connecticut Motor Coach Museum and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004-04-28 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Railroads were instrumental to the growth of industry in America. Streetcar systems branched off from railroad lines, extending transportation to urban and rural areas not otherwise accessible. The expansion of the trolley system in New London County also revitalized industry in the area. By the 1860s, the number of farms in Connecticut had begun to decline, and the need for reliable, reasonable transportation to towns and cities increased. The Norwich Horse Railroad, incorporated in 1864, was followed by various other trolley companies, including the Norwich Street Railway Company, the New London Horse Railroad, the New London Street Railway, and the Montville Horse Railway. Trolley transportation was finally electrified in 1889, fueling the expansion of trolley networks in Norwich and New London. The increase in trolley service allowed the textile industry to grow by expanding access to a sufficient workforce. The system also worked in reverse, enabling city dwellers to escape to the country for outings.
Download or read book Trips by Trolley and A Wheel Around Hartford Classic Reprint written by Elmer M. White and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Trips by Trolley and a-Wheel Around Hartford Hartford has recently taken on a progressive spirit in all public matters, and, with its ample water supply, improved paving, excellent steam and electric car connec tions in every direction, large department stores, many beautiful business buildings and its many lines of well developed mercantile enterprises, will continue to hold its position as a business center. Hartford is a city Of great wealth, having fourteen chartered banks, several trust companies and a large number of life and fire insurance companies which are favorably known all over the country. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
